Eric Paslay (born 1983) is an American country music singer. In mid-2011, Paslay signed to EMI Records Nashville and released his debut single, "Never Really Wanted". He also co-wrote Jake Owen's number-one single "Barefoot Blue Jean Night", Eli Young Band's "Even If It Breaks Your Heart" and Love and Theft's single "Angel Eyes" and album cuts for Lady Antebellum.\r \r \r In 2013, Paslay appeared on Amy Grant's album How Mercy Looks from Here, sharing lead vocals with Grant and Sheryl Crow on a song he wrote called "Deep As It Is Wide." In publicity for the album, Grant stated that Paslay is the up-and-coming artist she is most excited about.